Battle of Moreuil

The Battle of Moreuil (15 August 1917) was a battle of World War I that saw the French Army defeat several German assaults on their trenches in the Picardy region of northern France. A force of 40,000 German troops attempted to drive the 38,000-strong French force out of its defensive positions, and the Germans were held back at their forested trench positions as the French launched counterattacks. The Germans held back a few French assaults, and they French eventually forced to settle in their trenches and return to their pre-battle positions due to their counterattacks petering out; the battle was a French victory.